Page Exclusive: Some Clinton Senior Staff Working Without Pay/Obama raised $2.2 ml in last 24 hrs

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Page Exclusive: Some Clinton Senior Staff Working Without Pay



SOURCE: THEY HAVE “VOLUNTARILY CHOSEN TO WORK WITHOUT PAY THIS MONTH” AS PART OF CLINTON CASH CRUNCH AGAINST OBAMA MOOLA FACTORY.
Developing….

Includes campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle.


http://thepage.time.com/2008/02/06/page-exclusive-some-clinton-senior-staff-working-without-pay/


edit to add a new tidbit on Obama:


Obama on Pace for Another $30 Million Month


Getty Images

With his rival on the financial ropes, the Illinois senator is rolling in the dough.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8374.html

Obama on pace to raise $30 mil in Feb

By: Jeanne Cummings
Feb 6, 2008 05:41 PM EST

Barack Obama’s campaign is on track to raise another $30 million in February, sources close to the Illinois senator say, while Hillary Rodham Clinton’s spokesman revealed Wednesday that she had loaned her campaign $5 million.

Insiders in both campaigns say the growing financial disparity virtually ensures that Obama will be able to significantly outspend Clinton in the critical primaries to come.

Even before all the Super Tuesday votes were counted, Obama began airing advertisements in Nebraska, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland and Maine — the next round of primary and caucus states — before Clinton did.

His campaign has raised $2.2 million in the past 24 hours, sources say.

“Obama’s financial superiority is straining the Clinton campaign at this point. That’s reflected in how he spread the field on her in Super Tuesday.

[adabfree]

1. Hmmm..didn't Ghouliani do this in January...

Anyway, anytime a candidate needs to dip into their cheddar fund, it's never good.

[cottonseed]

25. Yes, lack of funds and support led him to ask his staffers to work for free too.

Didn't turn out for him very well.

[northzax]

2. so people believe in her so much

they are willing to work for free? excellent. they wouldn't do that unless they honestly thought something would come of it, you don't volunteer for someone you think will lose.

[Joe the Revelator]

You must not follow a lot of campaigns

This signals the death spasms of her campaign.

[northzax]

14. yup,. just like McCain's people

gonesville. never heard of the guy again.

again, these are all anonymous reports from publications that lean towards Obama (as does the entire media system right now) let's see the actual numbers before we panic or gloat, shall we?

and I hope Obama keeps raising money like mad, he's going to need about $200 million to take on McCain, minimum.

[merbex]

6. Or they've been so much at that high level and really have contributed to the

financial mess she finds herslef in that maybe, maybe, guilt factors in???

[Renew Deal]

9. Worked out great for Giuliani

:shrug:

[Adelante]

17. I remember when Clark's staff did this

It wasn't long.

[Meshuga]

10. Hillary is prety much tied with Obama as far as delegates

Meaning that she has a shot. Why would they abandon her once she has money issues. They will go down with the ship (if the ship goes down). But it ain't over until it's over so why not stay? However, things need to change in the financial front or she is in trouble.

[northzax]

15. right, the whole point is

that we have absolutely no real idea of the money situation. have you seen documentation of Obama's record January? of course not, it's an estimate leaked to the press. it appears they have both spent about the same amount of money. Yes, Obama, as the candidate of the college educated and upwardly mobile, (check out the exit polls before you mock that) has more money to spend, the high rollers on both sides are tapped out, and a lot more people are out there to give him the max than her.

funny, isn't it? a month ago, having a lot of money meant you were the establishment candidate, now having less money means that.

[TexasObserver]

3. Hey, the Clintons only have $30 million in cash

It would be rude to ask them to pay the staff with THEIR money.

[gateley]

4. With the amount of money we're talking about in both campaigns, isn't it

astounding to think all those millions might not be enough?

Man, is our system whack.

Campaign finance. Maybe after this campaign those who weren't for it will be frightened into changing their minds.

[Adelante]

19. I said the exact thing in another thread

The money going through this primary season is grotesque.

[gateley]

21. "grotesque" -- perfect. nt

[debatepro]

5. This vector bothers me...

The whole money issue worries me somewhat as an Obama supporter... Say she has a respectable pull in fund raising... then the Clinton camp will spin it as momentum and it counters an argument MSM and Surrogates but NOT Obama made winning the money race.

It has the potential to give here a win – come back kid – sort of moment with money instead of votes. Perhaps I am paranoid…

In any event… I hope everyone keeps up their good work.

[Renew Deal]

7. Hillary is following the path of Giuliani

This is a bad sign.

[DJ13]

8. Her next campaign stops are in Greyhound bus stations

:wow:

[BuyingThyme]

11. Is this fer real??????????!!!!!!!!!!!111

If it is, she's effed. Her name recognition alone is worth $800,000,000.

[Thrill]

12. Shes spent all her money and is still behind? Her and Mitt are much a like

[debatepro]

13. The power of people-powered campaigns

:toast:

At last the people have as much power as the lobbiest.

[K Gardner]

16. I can't believe you posted a pic of Hill in the yellow jacket pointing her finger ! I had

nightmares about that last night ! Someone really ought to talk to her about finger jabbing/pointing.

[Pirate Smile]

20. I'm sorry. I had no idea I could be traumatizing anyone.

Please, accept my apology and here is a different photo to focus on - happy thoughts, warm, fuzzy feelings.

[BattyDem]

24. That picture is adorable!

:loveya:

[blogslut]

18. I'm not gonna say it

But it's looking pretty obvious.

[LVjinx]

22. Can she repay her loan from her General Election fund?

Considering that's about $20 million more that she can't touch right now, and this loan was obviously to the primary fund, can she repay herself from the General fund? If so, she can just loan to primary, repay from general, up to about $20 mill. Is there a precident on that?

[tishaLA]

23. So she bought an hour on The Hallmark Channel?

seems like a strange way to spend the money IMO.

[Pirate Smile]

26. It is too late to edit the OP but now they are saying he raised $3 million over the

past 24 hours.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/6/181817/1441/131/451411

[Pirate Smile]

27. Holy sh#$! Updated again - $3.5 million in 24 hours.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/6/181817/1441/131/451411

[BattyDem]

28. That's great news!

:D

[Pirate Smile]

29. Now it is up to $4.1 million. They sent out an e-mail for people to help

them make up the $5 million the Clinton's loaned to themselves.

It is going up and up as we type. :D

[calteacherguy]

30. Hmmm....I think I shall go check my email now.

;-)

[Pirate Smile]

32. It updates in the e-mail. Just hit refresh. It feels a bit like Dean's bat and

people are enjoying sending it up, up, up.

[BattyDem]

31. I just tried to donate and I got a message that said ...

I should try again in a little while because their server is overwhelmed! :D

[Pirate Smile]

33. LOL. Well, just keep trying.

:)